"Orange British Academy Film Awards" in London
British actors Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen with director Danny Boyle attend the press room at the "Orange British Academy Film Awards" at the Royal Opera House in London on February 8, 2009. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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NEW YORK, June 30 (UPI) -- Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen have signed on to star in a miniseries remake of the 1960s TV show "The Prisoner," American Movie Classics announced Monday.
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LONDON, April 30 (UPI) -- British actor Ian McKellen said he will reprise his "Lord of the Rings" role of Gandalf the wizard in two upcoming big-screen adaptations of "The Hobbit."
LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue has been tapped by Britain's Queen Elizabeth to receive an Order of the British Empire.
LONDON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- About 5.3 million viewers tuned in to see the series finale of the sit-com "Extras" when it aired Thursday on British television, the BBC reported.
LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The BBC is embarking on an ambitious project to produce new versions of all 37 of Shakespeare's plays over the next 12 years, employing an ensemble cast.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Actor Ian McKellen was set to begin playing the title role in Shakespeare’s "King Lear" Thursday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Playbill.com has reported.
